5 Ways Cruise Newbies Waste Money on Their Cruise

Key Moments
Editorial Summary
The creator identifies five specific ways first time cruisers often spend unnecessary money during their voyages. The first suggestion involves bringing your own alcohol, such as wine or champagne, to avoid high costs, noting that many lines allow two bottles and that passengers should request glasses from cabin attendants to avoid corkage fees. Regarding onboard services, the creator advises against succumbing to high pressure sales tactics in the spa, specifically mentioning expensive lotions and creams. For connectivity, the video recommends using airplane mode on phones to avoid unexpected charges, as cruise Wi-Fi packages can yield mixed results. The fourth point highlights the importance of packing a personal first aid kit to avoid the high prices found in ship stores. Finally, the creator concludes that passengers do not need every extra amenity to have a positive experience, as much of the enjoyment can be found within the standard cruise fare. The video ends by asking viewers to share their own experiences with wasted money on cruises.
Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.
Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.
Creator's Key Takeaways
many Cruise Lines allow you to bring two bottles of wine or champagne and make sure to ask your cabin attendant for wine glasses so you can avoid corkage fees
you don't need $1,500 in lotions and creams that would cost a fraction of that back home just say no
I recommend putting your phone in airplane mode yes some carriers are offering Cruise packages with mixed results
you can have a great time on your cruise with what's included in your cruise Fair
Creator's Tips & Advice
🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:
Questions This Creator Answers
Topics Covered
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyVideo content sourced from the creator's original upload. Watch on YouTube